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Stoneware Small Teapot with Incised Decoration
Stoneware Small Teapot with Incised Decoration
Stoneware Small Teapot with Incised Decoration

Stoneware Small Teapot with Incised Decoration

Maker (London, England, 1914 - 2012)
Maker (Winchcombe, England, founded 1926)
Student (Wimbledon, London, England, 1901 - 1983)
Student (Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent, 1890 - 1968)
Collector (London, England, 1929 - 2012)
Datec. 1995
Object NameTeapot
Mediumstoneware, slips, salt-glazing
ClassificationsCeramics
DimensionsOverall (Height x Width of Handle to Spout x Depth): 128 x 193 x 119 mm,
Rim (Diameter): 77 mm
Base (Diameter): 64 mm
AcquisitionThe Sandy Dunbar Studio Ceramics Collection presented in 2023 by Crinan Dunbar and Rebecca Russell.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS095708.350
About MeThis stoneware globular teapot with short spout s glazed in an oatmeal white slip (liquid clay) with a salt-glazed exterior which gives a mottled cream and light brown appearance. It is decorated under glaze with two bands of roulette impressed chevrons which enclose a meandering band of abstract incised loops.
Ray Finch was one of the UK's leading makers of tableware at the Winchcombe Pottery near Cheltenham, where he led a team of talented potters. He embedded his own work within the standard domestic ware made at the workshop and was known for his wheel-thrown teapots. Finch's work is marked with his personal modified mark of WP (Winchcombe Pottery) followed by a small dot.